May 10, 2023 Outnumbered and exhausted, a Louisiana corrections lieutenant fights for better staffing Learn how short staffing has led to a crisis at a Louisiana prison. Read More
May 04, 2023 Salt Lake City Public Library workers seek to form first library union in Utah Workers at the Salt Lake City Public Library system want to form Utah’s first library union. Read More
May 01, 2023 Walters Art Museum workers are heading to a union election after two years It’s taken two years, but workers at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore will soon be able to vote to form a union. Read More
April 28, 2023 Today, we honor workers who died on the job Today is Workers Memorial Day, when we honor workers who died in the line of duty last year. Read More
April 26, 2023 Library workers reflect on why they formed a union and how it’s improving the workplace In a National Library Week feature, two Missouri members talk about why they formed a union at their library. Read More
April 25, 2023 Saunders: President Biden is ‘most pro-union, pro-worker president of our lifetimes’ President Joe Biden, who will seek reelection, is the most “pro-worker president of our lifetimes,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
April 25, 2023 Report: Dangerous understaffing in Maryland corrections facilities; 3,400 COs needed A report by AFSCME Maryland Council 3 shows the state needs to hire 3,400 more officers to achieve safe staffing levels at correctional facilities. Read More
April 24, 2023 A hectic job made worse by staffing shortages – a look inside a Louisiana prison A Louisiana corrections officer’s hectic job is more hectic due to staffing shortages. Read More
April 21, 2023 AFSCME members strongly support Julie Su for U.S. labor secretary AFSCME is behind Julie Sue 100%. Su is President Joe Biden’s labor secretary nominee. Read More
April 20, 2023 Biden order is ‘major milestone’ in resolving the crisis facing care workers President Joe Biden signed a major executive order to improve the lives of child care and family care workers. Read More
April 19, 2023 CO social worker: ‘Our kids are getting left behind because of the staffing crisis’ Colorado AFSCME member Heather Burke, a social caseworker, loves making a difference in her community, but is struggling with heavier caseloads. Read More
April 18, 2023 Third episode of the I AM Story podcast focuses on Dr. King The I AM Story podcast’s third episode is now live. Download it today. Read More
April 18, 2023 Chicago City Council passes ordinance to support workers’ right to organize An AFSCME-backed ordinance that supports workers’ right to form unions is now law in Chicago. Read More
April 17, 2023 AFSCME health care workers in Hawaii ratify new contract, end 2-month strike Strike’s over in Hawaii as nearly 500 front-line health care staff ratify a new contract. Read More
April 13, 2023 911 dispatchers keep saving lives, despite staffing shortages The nation’s 911 dispatchers save lives despite grappling with staff shortages. We honor their contributions during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Read More
April 12, 2023 Staffing crisis hits patients, workers at Illinois center for intellectually disabled Meet Crosby Smith, an Illinois caregiver who can deliver even better service if he just had more help and support. Read More
April 11, 2023 ‘I AM Story’ podcast: Episode 2 is now available The second episode of the “I AM Story” podcast is now live and available for download. Read More
April 06, 2023 Working families win big: AFSCME-backed judge elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court AFSCME-backed Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected to fill the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – a win for working families. Read More
April 04, 2023 AFSCME launches ‘I AM Story’ podcast AFSCME launches the first episode of its “I AM Story” podcast. Read More
April 03, 2023 Workers protest San Mateo County’s two-tiered ‘extra help’ labor system Seasonal workers in San Mateo County, California, demand an end to their second-class status. Read More
March 29, 2023 Wex Workers United unanimously vote ‘union yes’ AFSCME’s nationwide effort to organize cultural workers notches another victory, this time at Ohio’s Wexner Center for the Arts. Read More
March 24, 2023 It took a 7-year legal battle, but AFSCME member in Texas finally gets justice An AFSCME member in Texas fought for seven years and finally got justice for retaliation by her employer. Read More
March 20, 2023 From Union Scholar to AFSCME staff: My journey in the labor movement An AFSCME staffer recalls her experience as a Union Scholar and urges college students of color to apply. Read More
March 15, 2023 Florida school custodians awarded back pay, benefits after AFSCME intervenes As many as 1,000 Florida school custodians were denied the proper pay and benefits for years. Thanks to AFSCME, they’re getting what they are due. Read More
March 13, 2023 Field Museum employees win union with AFSCME AFSCME Council 31 welcomes workers at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Read More
March 10, 2023 Early activism scores big win against anti-union bills in Utah AFSCME members in Utah helped block anti-union bills in the Utah Legislature this year. Read More
March 06, 2023 The union difference brings justice to wrongly fired psychiatric hospital workers Two former Massachusetts hospital workers see justice after wrongful firing. Read More
March 02, 2023 Cultural workers nationwide are rising up to secure a voice on the job Momentum was strong for AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United Campaign in 2022. Read More
March 01, 2023 As worker activism continues to rise, Congress must not delay approval of the PRO Act AFSCME is excited to support the reintroduction of the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Read More
February 13, 2023 Exclusive ‘I AM’ podcast launching in April AFSCME will launch the “I AM Story" podcast in April, chronicling the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike. Read More